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SCIPIO E. BAKER, OF SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE SPRINGFIELDMETALLIC CASKET COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

METALLIC COFFIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 353,772, dated December7, 1886.

Application tiled July 2B, 1886. Serial No. 209,312. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SorPIo E. BAKER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Spring held, in the county of Clark and State of Ohio,

5 have invented certain new and useful Iinprovements in MetallicBurial-Gaskets, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inmetallic caskets; and it consist, essentially, of an article ofmanufacture constituted of a castiron casket with ornamental panels andmoldings, and with iianges to form a means of connecting the top and thelower ornamental skirt.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, andon which similar letters of reference indicate the same or 2ocorresponding features, Figure l represents a side elevation of myimproved casket, Fig. 2, a transverse sectionall view of the same, andFigs. 3 and 4 detached sectional views of portions thereof.

The letter A designates the casket generally, the same consisting ofeast metal, whether of alloy or of thenatural mineral, iron being thepreferred material. the casket is of a general taper from the bottom tothe top, and for a suitable distance above the bottoni the portionl B ofthe sides stands somewhat toward the center,-leaving a longitudinalshoulder, C, along either side, which forms a seat for the upper end ofthe ornamental molding D. This molding willbe more particularlydescribed hereinafter. The body or sides and ends of the casket areformed with a number of receding panels, F, between which are formedraised portions G, 4o which are iiush with the body of the sides. Thesepanels serve not only to ornament the casket, but also the immediatefunction of strengthening the sides, thereby rendering it practical toconstruct the caskets very much thinner than could otherwise be done.

The reason that the panels afford additional strength is that theirunion with the sides generally of the casket forms a sort of angleiron.The upper portion of the casket, both along the sides and at the ends,is constructed in an ornamental form, consisting of mold.-

Thefgeneral contour of ings II and I. A flange, J, projects outwardly.around the entire upper edge of the casket and is formed with a verticalbead, K. This flange is provided with a series of screw-holes, and witha layer, L, of cement, as also with a rubber gasket, M, upon which atop, N, also constructed of cast metal, is fitted, and which has adepending edge or flange, O, which embraces the bead K. The screws Pbind the top firmly down upon the rubber and the cement, and thus atight joint is formed.

Referring back to the molding D, I would observe that it may beconstructed of cast or sheet metal, and that the particular conigurationof it may be determined atpleasure. An essential feature of the molding,however, is the flange Q, which fits snugly under the shoulder R, formedin the manner already suggested, and to which it is secured bya seriesof screws, 7o S. This molding embraces the entire circumference of thecasket, and is therefore of annular form.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Pat-ent., is-

l. As an article of `manufacture, a casket constructed of cast-iron andhaving receding panels and raised portions surrounding said panels, ashoulder around the lower portion 8o of the outer side thereof, anornamental molding` fitted to said shoulder and extending around thecasket, an ornamental upper portion constituting moldings andterminating in a flange at its upper edge, a vertical bead eX- tendingaround said flange, a top having a depending liange which tits aroundsaid bead, a filling of cement and a rubber gasket between the top andthe flange of the body, and devices to secure the top and said liange.

2. The combination, with a casket having an annular shoulder on theoutside thereof and near the bottom, of an annular ornamental moldinghaving a iiange which fits said shoulder, and devices to secure theflange to the shoulder.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SCIPIO E. BAKER.

Witnesses:

Giras. M. Bron, J. S. CLARK.

